GTC Deputy Grand Chief Kristine McLeod died over the weekend. According to a Facebook post, she passed away unexpectedly Sunday morning. “The thoughts, prayers, and attention of our organization and Nation are with her family,” reads the notice. “The board, executive and staff of the GTC mourn the immeasurable loss of…
The Dene Nation has proposed a quicker, cheaper solution to the NWT housing crisis. Earlier this week, it held a ribbon cutting ceremony in K’atlo’dechee First Nation for a one-berdroom show home built by Eagle Building Solutions. The unit, known as the Jenna model, is just over 500 square feet…
The Yellowknives Dene First Nation plays a big part in the Nechalacho Rare Earth Mine on July 21, 2021 as seen on the grounds of the mine as they cut the rope to the opening of one of the mine’s operating machines, the sensor-based ore sorter. The ore sorter is…
Following three oaths, a prayer song, and singing pledges, what is there left to do but celebrate with drum dance? Tłı̨chǫ drummers had Jane Weyallon Armstrong’s friends and family dancing Thursday afternoon after seeing her sworn in as their new voice in the Legislative Assembly. “I feel relieved now that…
A hundred years have passed since the four headmen of Fort McPherson signed Treaty 11. Residents gathered over the weekend to celebrate what that day means to them as Gwich’in people. The community honoured former Chiefs Julius Salu, Johnny Kyikavichik (Kay), Abraham Francis and Andrew Kunnizzie for their commitment to…
The communities of Nahanni Butte, Tsiigehtchic, Fort McPherson, Inuvik and Tuktoyaktuk have been added to Nutrition North’s retail subsidy — but only for a specific time. “Outside of seasonal isolation periods, food is shipped into these five communities by truck or sealift; however, during break-up and freeze-up each year, food…
The final game in Tulít’a’s recent hand games tournament featured a local team captained by Derek Widow, and Billy Tawetsi’s team coming all the way from Yellowknife and Behchokǫ̀. The tournament featured 25 teams with players coming from many communities in the Sahtú, Dehcho and North Slave. Ethan Tutcho was…
It was the first time Danielle Takazo had been away from her two-year-old son. The young mom was one of 43 paddlers that travelled from Délı̨nę to Tulít’a along Sahtú Deh (Great Bear River) for the commemoration of Treaty 11. It took the group about two days to travel the…
Jane Weyallon Armstrong has been elected to represent the Tłı̨chǫ people in the Legislative Assembly as the member-elect for the Monfwi riding. According to unofficial results, Weyallon Armstrong received 503 votes — about double the number of votes for runner-up Kelvin Kotchilea. John Gon and James Wah-Shee received 98 and…
The Tłı̨chǫ Government received $3.9 million from the Government of Canada to build 18 affordable housing units in its territory. The units are split as follows among the four Tłı̨chǫ communities: Seven homes in Behchokǫ̀, three are two-bedroom duplexes and one is a three-bedroom single unit Five homes in Whatì,…